JUSTICE FOR THE DEAD
Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni eight facing trial in 1995 In his quivering voice, his last words were; " what have I done to you people, why are you doing this to me?" Ken Saro Wiwa and the Ogoni eight Activists; Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo, Daniel Gbooko, Paul Levera, Felix Nuate, Baribor Bera, Barinem Kiobel and John Kpuine were murdered illegally and unjustly by the Nigerian State in cahoots with Shell the Multi National Oil Giant for daring to protest against the illegal oil exploration in Ogoni land which has led to environmental pollution and degradation in Ogoni. They committed a great and unforgiveable sin against the Nigerian State by forming The Movement for the Salvation of the Ogoni People (MOSOP). This Movement attracted international attention as it exposed the shady activities of Shell and the Nigerian State in the creeks of the Niger-Delta. The Nigerian State under a military regime set up a kangaroo trial which convicted Wiwa and his Comrades to death at t...